Tug-rope holder.



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Patentea'Au rs, 1918'.

2 SHEETS-SHEET I J. P. BURTQ TUG ROPE HOLDER APPLICATION mzn APR. 26. ms.

Patented Aug. 6, m 2 SHEETSSHEEI' 2 attozwug JOSEPH r1. Bum, or ELDOEADO, KANSAS.

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' Specification of Letters Patent. I Patented A g, 6,

Application filed April 26, 1918. Serial N 0. 230,994.

This invention comprises a tug-rope holder. While it is of general application, it is especially useful in connection with drilling machines and the like. a

In machines of this character, there is provided a driving connection between a bandwheel and a tug-wheel. The band-wheel is driven directly from an engine or other source of power, and the tug-wheel is conmated by a tug-rope or other driving connection with the band-wheel, and is generally used only when withdrawingthe tools from the hole. When the tug-wheel is not"v in use, the rope or ropes which usually connect it to the band-wheel are removed from the tug-wheel and allowed to rest in suitable grooves on the band-wheel. This causes a drag on the latter which 'acts in the nature of a brake, thus increasing the demand on the engine and wasting fuel, in addition to wearing grooves in the'band-wheel, which is continually rotating, and also causing con siderable wear on the rope.

By the present inventlon there is contemplated the provision of simple and effective means for holding the tug-rope or other driving connection out of engagement with the band-wheel when it is not connected with the tug-wheel; the mounting of such means, preferably upon an extended portion of the shaft upon which the band-wheel is mounted, so as to occupy but small space and be readily accessible; and which means will obviate the difliculties above enumerated. Other objects and advantages will in part be apparent and in part be brought out more clearly in the description which follows.

Drawings illustrating an embodiment of the invention are hereto appended, and in which the following views are shown.

Figure 1 is a view in side elevation showing the band-wheel and tug-wheel in driv-,

ing connection and the holder arranged out of engagement with the driving connection;

Fig. 2 is a similar view showing these Wheels disc nnect d and h h ld r arrang d.

had therein to the accompany,

in operative position to holdthe driving connectlon out of contact with the band wheel; 5 I

.Fig. 3 is a view in fragmentary front elevation of the band-wheel and showing in de-. tail the relative position of rope-holder shown in Fig. 2;v

nFig. tie a fragmentary detail view in perspeotive ofav portion of the rope-holder; and Fig. 5 is a side elevation of a part of the device.

Referring specifically to the drawings, the numeral 1 represents a band-wheel mounted on an axle 1 and suitably driven, as by a belt 2, from a source of power '(not shown).

the ropes and Associated with this band-wheel is a drum 3 having grooves 4; in which there is adapted to be seated ropes, or other driving connection, 5 which connect the band-wheel with a tug-wheel 6. construction. The device which constitutes the present invention includes split-bearing members 7, each of which carries a'fiange 8, the members being suitably secured together around the shaftl to permit rotation of the flanges and hearings on the shaft.

Secured to one of the flanges are straps orsupports 9 in spaced-apart relation, and on the outer end of each strap there is an angulated extension 10 formed with notches 1.1 spaced apart and arranged to receive and retain the ropes or other driving connection 5 when the holder has been moved into the position shown in Fig. 2. These angulated extensions are connected by longitudinallyextending straps or braces 12, the whole constituting a fan-shaped, skeleton holder mounted upon one of the flanges 8.

Means are provided for moving the holder into and out of operative engagement with the rope or ropes and, as here shown, such means comprise an arm 18 mounted 011 the other flange 8 and to the end of which there is pivotally secured a lever 14 having at its opposite end a handle 15 and intermediate its ends stops 16 adapted to engage an upright or support 17.

Means are also provided for retaining the holder in inoperative position, and to this opposite the holder and carrying at'its free end a counterweight 21, constitutes a means for retaining the holder normally inthe position shown in Fig. 2 and will hold it in such position, regardless of whether" or not the inner stop 16 is in engagement with theuprig'ht 17.

When in the position shown in Fig.1 1, the outer stop 16 is in engagement With a portion oftheupright 17, and=the lug 19. straddles a portion of the lever 14, thus retaining the holder out of engagement with the ropes; When thestop' has been released and the lever actuated to the position shown in Fig. 2, the holder is moved to a position between the drum 3, andthe ropes or driving: connection 5are retained in the notches 11' on the'holderarmsan-d out of engagementwith the" drunn 1 From the foregoing, it will be apparent that there'is provided by the instrumentalit' ies-just described simple and eflicient means for peri'onning the functions and accom plishing the objects hereinbefore set forth. While the invention has been illustrated in the embodimentset forth; it Will be under stood that I do not desire to be limited to the precise form of this disclosure; as many changes in the construction and arrangement of: the parts maybe made Without departing from the scope of the invention, as set forth in the-claims.

'What' I claim'is:

1 A tug-rope holder comprising in combination With a band-Wheel and its support ing axle; a bearing-member mounted on the axle; supporting members mounted on said bearing-member, their free ends being in spaced relation; angulated extensions on said supporting-members; a longitudinally extending strap connecting the an'g'ula'ted extensions;- an operating lever for moving the support into and out of engagement with the rope; and means for positively retaining thesup'port-inboth positions:-

2. A tug rope holder comprising in com bination with a band wheeh and its support ing axle a bearing-member mounted onthe axle;- supportingmembers mounted, at one end onsaid bearing-member, their freeeuds being. in' spaced relation; angulated exten sions on said supporting-membersandeach provided With a rope-'receivin'g-notch; alongitudinally extending strap connecting the angulated extensions; a Weighted member disposed on the 'bearingwopposite the supiporting. me1nbers-;- an operating? lever for movingthe support into and out of engagement with the rope; means for positively retaining the support inbo'th positions ,and

means carried on 0H6 Of members and adpat'ed to engage the operating lever to maintain the support at the limit of its movement out of engagement With the rope;

In testimony Whereof,-I have hereuhto affixed my signature.-

Joshua P. BURT.-

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